Jamaal Abdul-AlimFaculty & StaffHundreds of Professors Sign Letter Calling for University of California to Reinstate SAT/ACT Math RequirementMath and science professors have signed an online letter that calls for the University of California system to reinstate the SAT/ACT math requirement in order to reverse a “widening divergence” in math preparation.May 29, 2026Leadership & PolicyFederal Judge Rules in Favor of University of Alabama in Free Speech Rights CaseThe University of Alabama did not violate students’ free speech rights when it shut down two university-sponsored magazines that catered to specific audiences based on race and sex, respectively, a federal judge has ruled.May 28, 2026StudentsIHEP Analysis Details Impact to Students From SNAP, Pell Grant Funding ShortfallsTwo programs that serve as “critical lifelines” — SNAP benefits and the Pell Grant — are in peril and could lead to lower college completion rates for students from low-income backgrounds if they aren’t adequately funded, a new analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy states.May 28, 2026Community CollegesReport Raises Quality Concerns for Online California Community College System CoursesAbout 40% of all classes in California’s community college system are now online, but students say the quality of the courses is questionable and that counselors are often unavailable to help them choose the right ones, according to a new report.May 27, 2026SportsProposed Bill Would Shift College Sports Television Rights LandscapeA bipartisan bill announced Wednesday would create an antitrust exemption that allows schools and athletic conferences to sell television rights as one group.May 27, 2026Leadership & PolicyLawsuit Accuses University of Michigan of Using Private Security to Surveil Black, Muslim Student ActivistA sweeping civil rights lawsuit accuses the University of Michigan and its police department of a coordinated campaign of harassment and private surveillance against a prominent student activist, marking an escalation in the nationwide legal fallout over campus protest crackdowns.May 26, 2026Leadership & PolicySen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for GAO Investigation of Education Department DismantlingU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, called for the Government Accountability Office on Thursday to investigate whether the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education is hindering the department’s ability to combat waste, fraud and abuse of student financial aid.May 22, 2026HomeCoalition of States Suing Education Department Over New ‘Professional’ Degree RuleA coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that they say unlawfully narrows the definition of a “professional” degree and thereby reduces student loan limits for people pursuing careers in fields that face critical shortages, court records show.May 22, 2026InstitutionsNew Compendium Examines Higher Ed Class Action LawsuitsColleges and universities in the U.S. are increasingly facing class action lawsuits due to a combination of factors that make them “uniquely suited” to be the targets of such litigation, according to a new compendium that examines the issues that are landing the institutions in court.May 22, 2026Leadership & PolicyU.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sex Discrimination CaseThe Supreme Court is expected this fall to hear a sex discrimination case brought by a former art professor and women’s basketball coach who both say they were wrongly terminated from their jobs at public universities in Georgia.May 21, 2026Page 1 of 83Next Page
